Spencer Beckwith On The Artshttp://kunm.org
enThe Conundrum Of Santa Fe Architecturehttp://kunm.org/post/conundrum-santa-fe-architecture
<p><font color="#550055">The <font color="#550055">"Santa Fe Style" was a compromise.&nbsp; </font>Developed in the second decade of the 20th Century, immediately after New Mexico became a state, it was a way for the city to <font color="#550055">"look American" <font color="#550055">while at the same time </font></font>retaining its distinctive architectural elements.&nbsp; Architectural Historian David Rasch of the City of Santa Fe's Historic Preservation Division explains why a debate continues to this day over what exactly defines <font color="#550055">the Santa Fe Style</font>.&nbsp; ThisFri, 31 Jul 2015 15:41:00 +0000Spencer Beckwith63749 at http://kunm.orgThe Conundrum Of Santa Fe ArchitectureFrom The Canyons To The Starshttp://kunm.org/post/canyons-stars
<p>On a trip to the United States in the 1970s, French composer Olivier Messiaen fell in love with Bryce Canyon.&nbsp; Hiking into the red rock, listening to the Canyon's native birdsong and then looking up into the blue Utah skies inspired Messiaen to write a grand orchestral work, "Des canyons aux étoiles . .Fri, 24 Jul 2015 16:16:00 +0000Spencer Beckwith63453 at http://kunm.orgFrom The Canyons To The StarsThe Stories of Kirstin Valdez Quadehttp://kunm.org/post/stories-kirstin-valdez-quade
<p><em>Night at the Fiestas</em>, published this spring by W.W. Norton, brings together ten short stories by New Mexico native <a href="http://www.nationalbook.org/5under35_2014_kvquade.html" target="_blank">Kirstin Valdez Quade</a>, who last year was named <a href="http://www.nationalbook.org/5under35.html" target="_blank">one of the five most promising writers under 35</a> by the National Book Foundation.&nbsp; The stories appeared earlier in various national publications, including <em>The New Yorker</em>, <em>The Best American Short Stories 2013</em> and <em>The O.Fri, 19 Jun 2015 14:22:57 +0000Spencer Beckwith62197 at http://kunm.orgThe Stories of Kirstin Valdez QuadePhotographer Miguel Gandert On Seeing Wellhttp://kunm.org/post/photographer-miguel-gandert-seeing-well
<p><font color="#550055">He has spent his life photographing the people and landmarks of his native Northern New Mexico,&nbsp; documenting the festivals, rituals and pastimes of the area's Indo-Hispano culture.&nbsp; <a href="http://www.currentsnewmedia.org/artists/miguel-gandert/" target="_blank">Miguel </a><a href="http://www.currentsnewmedia.org/artists/miguel-gandert/" target="_blank">Gandert</a>'s photographs and films will be part of the multimedia installation </font><font color="#550055"><a href="http://www.currentsnewmedia.org/work/memory-emergence/" target="_blank">"Memory + EmergencFri, 05 Jun 2015 14:30:57 +0000Spencer Beckwith61615 at http://kunm.orgPhotographer Miguel Gandert On Seeing WellCarrying The Pain Of Centurieshttp://kunm.org/post/carrying-pain-centuries
<p><font color="#550055">UNM dance professor Eva Encinias Sandoval has spent her life with flamenco.&nbsp; Its fierce energy, she says, is the "cultural expression of a people who had no voice" -- the persecuted gypsies, or Romani people, </font>of Spain.&nbsp; Eva and her Albuquerque-based organization, the <a href="http://www.nifnm.org" target="_blank">National </a><font color="#550055"><a href="http://www.nifnm.org" target="_blank">Institute of Flamenco</a>, have been working for almost 30 years to promote an art form that's largely unknown to American audiences.&nbsp; For seven days in JunFri, 29 May 2015 16:19:44 +0000Spencer Beckwith61338 at http://kunm.orgCarrying The Pain Of CenturiesJohn Crosby And His Vision Of Voiceshttp://kunm.org/post/john-crosby-and-his-vision-voices
<p><font color="#550055">He was barely 30 years old, and virtually unknown in the music world, when he succeeded in 1957 with an audacious idea:&nbsp; creating an opera company on a hilltop in an out-of-the-way location in the Southwest.&nbsp; John Crosby carefully guided <a href="http://www.santafeopera.org" target="_blank">The Santa Fe Opera</a> for the next 45 years.&nbsp; Writer and critic Craig Smith, author of <a href="http://www.unmpress.com/books.php?ID=20000000005497&amp;Page=book" target="_blank">"A Vision of Voices: John Crosby and The Santa Fe Opera,"</a> the founder's first full-lFri, 08 May 2015 14:26:51 +0000Spencer Beckwith60482 at http://kunm.orgJohn Crosby And His Vision Of VoicesElders Share Memories In "Lifesongs"http://kunm.org/post/elders-share-memories-lifesongs
<p>Months of creative collaboration between local artists and the elderly culminate in a musical performance, <a href="http://tickets.ticketssantafe.org/single/EventDetail.aspx?p=1750" target="_blank">"Dancing By Moonlight,"</a> on May 9th at the Lensic Center in Santa Fe.&nbsp; Since 2007, <a href="http://www.aloveoflearning.org/programs/lifesongs" target="_blank">the Lifesongs program</a> has been working with patients in local care centers and hospices to document the voices of our elders and their insights gained at the end of life.&nbsp; Originally created as an outreach program of the SaFri, 01 May 2015 14:26:04 +0000Spencer Beckwith60194 at http://kunm.orgElders Share Memories In "Lifesongs"2015 Fiestas: Albuquerque Celebrates Its 309th Birthdayhttp://kunm.org/post/2015-fiestas-albuquerque-celebrates-its-309th-birthday
<p></p>Fri, 03 Apr 2015 14:30:35 +0000Spencer Beckwith58957 at http://kunm.org2015 Fiestas: Albuquerque Celebrates Its 309th BirthdaySITE Scholars: Student Artists Get A Helping Handhttp://kunm.org/post/site-scholars-student-artists-get-helping-hand
<p>In 20 years now of exhibitions, <a href="http://www.sitesantafe.org" target="_blank">SITE Santa Fe</a> has helped launch the careers of hundreds of emerging artists from around the world.&nbsp; Recently, the contemporary art center in the Santa Fe Railyard has started taking under its wing young artists close to home.&nbsp; Joanne Lefrak, SITE's Director of Education and Outreach, describes the <a href="http://www.sitesantafe.org/education/site-scholar-program/" target="_blank">SITE Scholar program</a>, designed to help students from colleges and universities in northern New Mexico transitiFri, 20 Mar 2015 14:29:52 +0000Spencer Beckwith58349 at http://kunm.orgSITE Scholars: Student Artists Get A Helping HandArea Designers Are The Focus Of 2015 New Mexico Fashion Weekhttp://kunm.org/post/area-designers-are-focus-2015-new-mexico-fashion-week
<p><font color="#550055">Designer and educator Melissa Lea Beasley wants to build a fashion </font>industry here in New Mexico.&nbsp; Melissa and the <font color="#550055">organization she founded, the <a href="http://www.albuquerqueapparelcenter.com/" target="_blank">Albuquerque Apparel Center</a>, have invited designers and fashion professionals from around the state, and around the country, to the Albuquerque Convention Center on March 25-29 for the second annual <a href="http://www.newmexicofashionweek.com/" target="_blank">New Mexico Fashion Week</a>.&nbsp; One of the goals of Fashion WeeThu, 12 Mar 2015 15:42:51 +0000Spencer Beckwith58014 at http://kunm.orgArea Designers Are The Focus Of 2015 New Mexico Fashion WeekRock And Rhythm: Helping Kids Feel At Home With Musichttp://kunm.org/post/rock-and-rhythm-helping-kids-feel-home-music
<p>More and more research tells us that music programs are an important part of a public school education.&nbsp; Sadly, many of the kids who could most benefit from these programs are deciding not to take part.&nbsp; <font color="#550055">Musician and educator Robb Janov discusses why some kids feel intimidated by public school music programs and how the non-profit he</font> founded, <a href="http://www.rockandrhythmfoundation.org/" target="_blank">The Rock and Rhythm Foundation</a>, is using rock to help <font color="#550055">Albuquerque kids feel "at home" in music.</font></p>Fri, 27 Feb 2015 16:01:49 +0000Spencer Beckwith57455 at http://kunm.orgRock And Rhythm: Helping Kids Feel At Home With MusicAn Isolated Tower In The Gila National Foresthttp://kunm.org/post/isolated-tower-gila-national-forest
<p>In 2011, writer Philip Connors recounted his experiences as a <font color="#550055">wilderness lookout in southwestern New Mexico in the award-winning field narrative, "Fire Season."&nbsp; In a new memoir, "All the Wrong Places, A Life Lost and&nbsp; Found," published this month by Norton, Connors reveals the family tragedy that set him on a journey of&nbsp; discovery and introspection that eventually led to the solace of that 50-foot tower.&nbsp;&nbsp; <a href="http://philipconnors.com" target="_blank">Philip Connors</a> signs copies of the new book on February 19 at Bookworks in AlbuquerqFri, 13 Feb 2015 15:56:00 +0000Spencer Beckwith56801 at http://kunm.orgAn Isolated Tower In The Gila National ForestDon't Starve. Make Art.http://kunm.org/post/dont-starve-make-art
<p>A new research center in Albuquerque is working to provide practical business support and education to New Mexico's artists and arts organizations.&nbsp; The <a href="http://www.keshetdance.org/keshet-ideas-and-innovation-center-kiic">Keshet Ideas and Innovation Center</a> (KIIC) opened last July in the Keshet Dance Company's Center for the Arts.&nbsp; KIIC's goal is job creation for New Mexico; as the Center's Director, Marla Wood, says, a "thriving arts and culture environment is a precursor to strong economic development." &nbsp;</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p>Sat, 31 Jan 2015 14:00:00 +0000Spencer Beckwith56133 at http://kunm.orgDon't Starve. Make Art.On the Map: Unfolding Albuquerque Art + Designhttp://kunm.org/post/map-unfolding-albuquerque-art-design
<p>Starting this month and continuing through June, major arts institutions in Albuquerque will be collaborating with local private galleries on an exploration of the art of central New Mexico.&nbsp; &nbsp;The exhibitions, lectures and performances will focus on contemporary art but also look back to the area's cultural history.&nbsp;&nbsp; One of the organizers of <a href="http://abqonthemap.com" target="_blank">"On the Map,"</a> Andrew Connors, Curator of Art at the Albuquerque Museum of Art and History, talks about how Albuquerque art has always been characterized by an "openness to new tecWed, 07 Jan 2015 17:22:03 +0000Spencer Beckwith55167 at http://kunm.orgOn the Map: Unfolding Albuquerque Art + DesignA Nutcracker for the Southwesthttp://kunm.org/post/nutcracker-southwest
<p>It was 1954 when George Balanchine summoned up memories of a festive holiday ballet from his Russian boyhood and remounted the production for the New York City Ballet.&nbsp; Ever since, "The Nutcracker" has been a holiday tradition around the U.S.&nbsp; There are several versions of Tchaikovsky's classic on stage this season in New Mexico, and one of them sets the story right here, in the New Mexico Territory of the 19th Century.&nbsp; Choreographer Patricia Dickinson Wells, Artistic Director of Festival Ballet Albuquerque, talks about the company's "Nutcracker in the Land of Enchantment," Wed, 17 Dec 2014 17:11:31 +0000Spencer Beckwith54361 at http://kunm.orgA Nutcracker for the SouthwestExploring Sacred Music With Schola Cantorum Of Santa Fehttp://kunm.org/post/exploring-sacred-music-schola-cantorum-santa-fe
<p>In 1990, during his tenure as Director of Music of the Cathedral Basilica of St. Francis in Santa Fe, Dr. Billy Turney created a separate, independent music ensemble, an a cappella choir that brings the sounds of sacred music to chapels, missions and churches throughout New Mexico.&nbsp; This month, the <a href="http://www.schola-sf.org" target="_blank">Schola Cantorum of Santa Fe</a> will perform a variety of Christmas-themed programs at sites in Santa Fe, Albuquerque and Pojoaque.&nbsp; Billy Turney talks with us about the origins of the choir.&nbsp;</p><p></p><p></p>Fri, 05 Dec 2014 16:09:00 +0000Spencer Beckwith53803 at http://kunm.orgExploring Sacred Music With Schola Cantorum Of Santa FeThe Albuquerque Boy Choir Sings for the Holidayshttp://kunm.org/post/albuquerque-boy-choir-sings-holidays
<p>Over the years, thousands of young men and boys in New Mexico, ages 6 to 18, have benefited from the musical training and comradeship offered by the Albuquerque Boy Choir.&nbsp; Founded in 1937, the Choir is <font color="#550055">one of the state's longest-running arts organizations.&nbsp; The current </font>director of the Concert Choir, Kent Wall, talks about the 2014 <font color="#550055">winter concert, taking place on December 7 at Immanuel Presbyterian Church in Albuquerque.&nbsp; For information, visit, <a href="http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fabqboychoir.org&amp;sa=D&amp;snFri, 28 Nov 2014 15:15:12 +0000Spencer Beckwith53582 at http://kunm.orgThe Albuquerque Boy Choir Sings for the Holidays"The Harvey Girls: Opportunity Bound"http://kunm.org/post/harvey-girls-opportunity-bound
<p>From the 1870s to the 1960s, over 100,000 young women left home and traveled west for jobs at the Harvey Houses.&nbsp; The successful restaurant and hotel chain was created by entrepreneur Fred Harvey to serve passengers on the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad's route to the west.&nbsp;&nbsp; Los Angeles-based filmmaker, and UNM graduate, Katrina Parks talks about her documentary "The Harvey Girls: Opportunity Bound."&nbsp; Screenings and discussions about the film will take place at Albuquerque's KiMo Theatre on November 22 and at the New Mexico History Museum in Santa Fe on DecemberFri, 14 Nov 2014 15:15:48 +0000Spencer Beckwith53050 at http://kunm.org"The Harvey Girls: Opportunity Bound"A Lost Work From The Golden Age Of Operahttp://kunm.org/post/lost-work-golden-age-opera
<p>Conductor Anthony Barrese, Artistic Director of Albuquerque's Opera Southwest, has been working for ten years to reconstruct a 19th Century operatic adaptation of Shakespeare's "Hamlet."&nbsp; A collaboration between composer Franco Faccio and librettist Arrigo Boito, "Amleto" premiered to acclaim in Italy in 1865, but Faccio withdrew it from circulation after a disastrous revival in 1871.&nbsp; This month, Opera Southwest presents the first production of "Amleto" in 143 years.&nbsp; Barrese talks about the history of "Amleto" and the research and reconstruction effort that resulted in his Wed, 15 Oct 2014 14:57:30 +0000Spencer Beckwith51709 at http://kunm.orgA Lost Work From The Golden Age Of Opera"Chakra," A Danced Love Story From Southern Indiahttp://kunm.org/post/chakra-danced-love-story-southern-india
<p><span style="font-size: 13.63636302948px; line-height: 1.5;">The </span>UNM<span style="font-size: 13.63636302948px; line-height: 1.5;"> Indian Student Association hosts classical dancer </span>Parvathi<span style="font-size: 13.63636302948px; line-height: 1.5;"> Ravi </span>Ghantasala<span style="font-size: 13.63636302948px; line-height: 1.5;">, along with eight members of her dance company, in a musical journey through multiple layers of Indian culture.&nbsp; The </span>Ghantasala<span style="font-size: 13.63636302948px; line-height: 1.5;"> company, based in the state of Tamil </span>NaduFri, 03 Oct 2014 18:13:27 +0000Spencer Beckwith51330 at http://kunm.org"Chakra," A Danced Love Story From Southern IndiaThe Albuquerque American Indian Arts Festivalhttp://kunm.org/post/albuquerque-american-indian-arts-festival
<p>On October 4 and 5, Albuquerque's Indian Pueblo Cultural Center celebrates the music, art, food and dance of the American Indian.&nbsp; Over fifty Native artisans will be talking about and selling their work, there will be performances by dancers from local pueblos, a Native fashion show, and a special courtyard concert by Native flutist R. Carlos Nakai and his colleagues, luthier William Eaton and percussionist Will Clipman.&nbsp; Travis L. Suazo, Executive Director of the Indian Pueblo Cultural Center, offers a preview of the Festival.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p>Sat, 27 Sep 2014 12:19:00 +0000Spencer Beckwith51046 at http://kunm.orgThe Albuquerque American Indian Arts FestivalAlbuquerque Veterans Tell Their Storieshttp://kunm.org/post/albuquerque-veterans-tell-their-stories
<p>Since 2008, The Telling Project has traveled to cities around the United States offering military veterans an opportunity to deepen their connections with the communities they live in.&nbsp; This month, in "Telling, Albuquerque," eight New Mexico veterans and military family members share their stories with audiences at the South Broadway Cultural Center.&nbsp; The local producer of the show is New Mexico poet Caroline LeBlanc, who is also a retired U.S. Army nurse, as well as an Army wife and Army mother.</p><p></p>Sat, 06 Sep 2014 12:18:00 +0000Spencer Beckwith50288 at http://kunm.orgAlbuquerque Veterans Tell Their StoriesSanta Fe Symphony Looks For New Artistic Leaderhttp://kunm.org/post/santa-fe-symphony-looks-new-artistic-leader
<p>The sixty-five musicians of the Santa Fe Symphony will be looking closely at, and listening closely to, a number of guest conductors during the Symphony's upcoming 31st season at the Lensic Center.&nbsp; Maestro Steven Smith left the orchestra two years ago, after 14 seasons.&nbsp; The Founder and General Director of the Santa Fe Symphony, trumpet player with the orchestra, Greg Heltman, talks about the Symphony's search for a new principal conductor.</p><p></p><p></p>Sat, 30 Aug 2014 12:49:00 +0000Spencer Beckwith49826 at http://kunm.orgSanta Fe Symphony Looks For New Artistic LeaderDancing Earth Celebrates Its 10th Anniversaryhttp://kunm.org/post/dancing-earth-celebrates-its-10th-anniversary
<p>In 2004, choreographer Rulan Tangen and her company Dancing Earth began creating new movement inspired by the rituals and culture of Native America.&nbsp; The Santa Fe-based "indigenous contemporary dance company" has since shared those explorations with audiences around the country, and in Canada and New Zealand.&nbsp;&nbsp; Dancing Earth commemorates its 10th anniversary with an outdoor collaborative performance on August 24 at the Skylight Music Hall in Santa Fe.</p><p></p><p></p>Sat, 16 Aug 2014 12:46:00 +0000Spencer Beckwith49427 at http://kunm.orgDancing Earth Celebrates Its 10th AnniversaryThe International District Live!http://kunm.org/post/international-district-live
<p>A four square-mile area in Albuquerque's Southeast Heights, the "International District," is home to recent immigrants from Southeast Asia, Africa and Latin America, along with a sizable Hispanic community and the city's largest concentration of Native Americans.&nbsp; New Mexico poet Valerie Martínez and artists from the local non-profit organization Littleglobe have been working with members of the District since 2011 on a variety of community storytelling projects.&nbsp; The public is invited to view those projects, along with performances, exhibitions and other events, at locations all Sat, 19 Jul 2014 14:34:00 +0000Spencer Beckwith48197 at http://kunm.orgThe International District Live!Marc Neikrug on the 2014 Santa Fe Chamber Music Festivalhttp://kunm.org/post/marc-neikrug-2014-santa-fe-chamber-music-festival
<p>A distinctive element of the Santa Fe Chamber Music Festival is that its artistic leadership is in the hands of a composer. &nbsp;Marc Neikrug's programming features an ongoing commitment to works by his fellow contemporary composers, alongside music by 18th, 19th and 20th Century masters. &nbsp;This year's Festival, from July 20 through August 25 in both Santa Fe and Albuquerque, includes the world premiere of a highly anticipated work for string quartet and soprano by Australian composer Brett Dean.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p>Sat, 12 Jul 2014 14:22:00 +0000Spencer Beckwith47869 at http://kunm.orgMarc Neikrug on the 2014 Santa Fe Chamber Music FestivalThe 2014 Albuquerque Comic Expohttp://kunm.org/post/2014-albuquerque-comic-expo
<p>15,000 people, many of them in costume, are expected at Albuquerque's downtown Convention Center the weekend of June 27.&nbsp; The 4th annual Albuquerque Comic Expo is a three-day celebration of popular culture and comic book culture, with national exhibitors, panel discussions, screenings, and Q&amp;A's with celebrity guests.&nbsp; The Expo's Media Manager, Jyllian Roach, explains.</p><p></p>Sat, 21 Jun 2014 12:16:00 +0000Spencer Beckwith46899 at http://kunm.orgThe 2014 Albuquerque Comic ExpoCurrents 2014: New Mexico Composer E.L. Bearerhttp://kunm.org/post/currents-2014-new-mexico-composer-el-bearer
<p><font color="#550055">E.L. Bearer balances a distinquished career as a composer with her work as a biomedical scientist at the University of New Mexico Medical</font> School. &nbsp;Dr. Bearer talks about her new musical collaboration, "Songs and Elements," an interactive multimedia performance which will be <font color="#550055">presented on June 21 at El Museo Cultural, as part of Currents 2014, Santa Fe's 5th annual new media festival.</font></p><p></p><p></p>Sat, 14 Jun 2014 12:30:00 +0000Spencer Beckwith46475 at http://kunm.orgCurrents 2014: New Mexico Composer E.L. BearerIntroducing Young Audiences to the World of Operahttp://kunm.org/post/introducing-young-audiences-world-opera
<p>Professional singers perform in three short original operas for young people in the open-air Gaddes Rehearsal Hall on the grounds of the Santa Fe Opera, Saturday nights and Sunday afternoons, May 31st through June 8th. &nbsp;Andrea Fellows Walters, Director of the Education Program at the Santa Fe Opera, offers a preview of the productions.</p><p></p><p></p>Sat, 17 May 2014 12:13:00 +0000Spencer Beckwith45306 at http://kunm.orgIntroducing Young Audiences to the World of OperaBack In Her Hometown With An Autobiographical One-Woman Showhttp://kunm.org/post/back-her-hometown-autobiographical-one-woman-show
<p><span style="line-height: 1.5;">&nbsp;&nbsp;</span>Actress Lisandra Tena had a hit in Chicago in 2012 with her show, <font color="#550055">"Guera," which recounts her experiences growing up in Albuquerque.&nbsp; From May 16th through the 25th, Lisandra brings the interactive show to the performing arts center at her alma mater,</font> Working Classroom, in downtown. &nbsp;Lisandra talks about her teenage years and how they've informed her work and career.</p><p></p>Sat, 10 May 2014 12:53:00 +0000Spencer Beckwith44991 at http://kunm.orgBack In Her Hometown With An Autobiographical One-Woman Show